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the u.s. is way ahead and that and that took many, many decades to develop that. it is a combination of our very best students who have done well and smart people from all over the world who have wanted to come to these universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. our net imports i ofq into this country has been a huge advantage. there is no other country that has had that. that is not quite as powerful in some ways. we make it hard sometimes for those people either to come in or stay. it is still a mind-blowing pingree we need to double down on that. -- it is still in mind blowing thing. we need to double down on that. is that element of support going to be there for those institutions? whenever people tell you about the overseas school systems that are very good, take it with the grain of salt. there is a temptation for them to tell you about the part that is good and not tell you about the full story. it is hard to run a good education system. nobody has a perfect education system and there are many elements including cultural. when people look
the u.s. is way ahead and that and that took many, many decades to develop that. it is a combination of our very best students who have done well and smart people from all over the world who have wanted to come to these universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. our net imports i ofq into this country has been a huge advantage. there is no other country that has had that. that is not quite as powerful in some ways. we make it hard sometimes for those people either to come in...
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so unlike the law involving u.s. versus lopez that is where the congress is trying to do your job of dealing with the local crime by guns in schools or violence against women and where the court was concerned about using the effect on the national economy from that education or barriers to entering the workforce to matters that were not economic and those were off to one site and that this is a financial penalty and black helicopters don't come and people don't force march you get the bayonet point to the insurance agent it is all economic. it is not local, and that those naked. the argument from the parade which can be cut off and distinguished are always made on the issue whether you have jurisdiction to legislate. so if they get $5 an hour the this is the regulation of commerce. the regulation of commerce to say $5,000 an hour this is true. in the social security takes the argument to the supreme court, council said it thickens at the retirement age 65 and require everybody under that to support it they can save 2
so unlike the law involving u.s. versus lopez that is where the congress is trying to do your job of dealing with the local crime by guns in schools or violence against women and where the court was concerned about using the effect on the national economy from that education or barriers to entering the workforce to matters that were not economic and those were off to one site and that this is a financial penalty and black helicopters don't come and people don't force march you get the bayonet...
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what happens to the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go, people get it. then we tell them that if they just go tohe internet and to go www.fiscalcommision.gov, it is 67 pages. if we leave that out they will never read it. it was not written for patents or politicians or panderers, it was written for the american people. it uses terms like "groing broke" and "shared sacrifice." there has never been any sacrifice required of the american people since world war ii except for our military, and god bless them, and they chose to do it. they are volunteers. so when somebody says, you cannot use that word. we
what happens to the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go,...
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what happens to the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council, we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go, people get it. then we tell them that if they just go to the internet and to go www.fiscalcommision.gov, it is 67 pages. if we leave that out they will never read it. it was not written for patents or politicians or panderers, it was written for the american people. it uses terms like "groing broke" and "shared sacrifice." there has never been any sacrifice required of the american people since world war ii except for our military, and god bless them, and they chose to do it. they are volunteers. so when somebody says, you cannot use that word.
what happens to the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council, we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go,...
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the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council, we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go, people get it. then we tell them that if they just go to the internet and to go www.fiscalcommision.gov, it is 67 pages. if we leave that out they will never read it. it was not written for patents or politicians or panderers, it was written for the american people. it uses terms like "groing broke" and "shared sacrifice." there has never been any sacrifice required of the american people since world war ii except for our military, and god bless them, and they chose to do it. they are volunteers. so when somebody says, you cannot use t
the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council, we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go, people get it. then...
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from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal regulatory requirements perspective, is that the u.s. industry i think is unique in the world, but also within the industries in this country, the wall on the one hand they are competitors, but they share operating experience. they have programs that they all contribute to. they had an inventory of spare parts and equipment that could be very quickly brought to bear in responding to this kind of event. this is outside the regulatory purview, i want to make clear, but this is another backstopp that would help a site th
from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal...
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it has begun in the u.s. we have established a robust policy to encourage renewable energy projects and energy efficiency efforts. congress is not likely to enact a neenergy policy this year or next. whatever progress wl be made needs to come from the obama administration. we need to encourage the administration to take full advantage of their existing authority and make sure that they are not reverted to congress. that includes protecting the environmental protection agency. secondly, we need to educate the public about what is happening in washington. it is a republican mantra that they are pursuing the will of the people. but that is not what they're doing. they are anti science, anti environmental agenda. it may be the will of the oil companies, but it is not what american families want. republican leadership in congress is overreaching. we need to take full advantage of that fact. an informed public is our best weapon for advancing clean energy and reasonable regulatory policies. we need to tell the amer
it has begun in the u.s. we have established a robust policy to encourage renewable energy projects and energy efficiency efforts. congress is not likely to enact a neenergy policy this year or next. whatever progress wl be made needs to come from the obama administration. we need to encourage the administration to take full advantage of their existing authority and make sure that they are not reverted to congress. that includes protecting the environmental protection agency. secondly, we need...
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if there is a u.s. involvement in a no-fly zone, will they take necessary assets away from afghanistan and how will it end in libya? i place that before you. >> well, actually i'm very tempted to defer all of that to the commander of u.s. african command and ucom and some others. i will just note on the first one that has certainly be no taking of assets from afghanistan and i've heard absolutely nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capabilities that we have in our military. by the way, we are now getting to the one-year deployed, two years back, so the one to two years dwell time as well with our services. that is a function of not just having drawn down our forces in iraq. we're down from 165,000 in at the peak to somewhere in the high 40's but also because of the increase of our forces, the restructuring of them, the development of more of the so-called high demand, low density forces and the intelligence communities and so son. so there has been real progress
if there is a u.s. involvement in a no-fly zone, will they take necessary assets away from afghanistan and how will it end in libya? i place that before you. >> well, actually i'm very tempted to defer all of that to the commander of u.s. african command and ucom and some others. i will just note on the first one that has certainly be no taking of assets from afghanistan and i've heard absolutely nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capabilities...
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against the u.s. and the netherlands. we have really not taken as seriously as we need to, the need for a robust energy policy that reduces our dependence on imported oil. it would seem to me that they should be yet one more reminder -- the past reminders' do not seem to have done it. this is one more reminder that we are vulnerable to disruptions in supply or price in deuced disruptions that come from the concern about supply, even if it is really not disrupted very much in the current environment. there are market concerns or concerns that people have that pushed the market up that are not immediately supply-related. the second point, the way we provide our assistance to a country really needs to involve " one could call support- inclusive agreed to make sure that when we provide assistance or advice or when the world bank or other institutions do, we find ways to ensure that more and more people are included in the benefit of that growth, and that is particularly true when it comes to younger people in many of these co
against the u.s. and the netherlands. we have really not taken as seriously as we need to, the need for a robust energy policy that reduces our dependence on imported oil. it would seem to me that they should be yet one more reminder -- the past reminders' do not seem to have done it. this is one more reminder that we are vulnerable to disruptions in supply or price in deuced disruptions that come from the concern about supply, even if it is really not disrupted very much in the current...
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>> obviously the u.s. wants to see a responsible government emerged that respects the will of the libyan people. there is a serious institution building challenge that exists in libya. we believe there are universal rights that need to be acknowledged and respected and processes determined by the people in each of these countries that charts the specific course that is suitable to that country. it would be wrong of us to sit here with the road map for political transformation in libya, but are consistent message across the region and across the world is that the people deserve the right to chart their own future in a fashion that enables them to express themselves freely, a symbol freely, select their leaders, and do so free of violence and intimidation. >> with regard to the military question, you are saying it is premature to commit troops. is it the u.s. position that we need to be done through a nato commitment and not through a u.s. military commitment? is the president discussing more broadly how to
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the u.s. import export bank on president obama's trip to latin america and what it means for u.s. trade. after that, we will discuss the implementation of the health care law. ♪ host: as president obama cut his latin america trip short, and returns to washington, the washington post reports that key nato allies have tentatively agreed to take the lead role. but none have officially signed on. other news out of the middle east -- the yemen president pledging to step down when your early has not satisfied opponents. help from saudi arabia is likely to be rejected. we will keep you updated throughout today's "washington journal." the nation's health-care law turned 1 years old today. we have a separate line set aside for health care .ractitioner i the new health care law -- it says, a loose federation of left-leaning groups have gathered to peddle the virtues of health care reform. it is like we have to world. the article says that in other words, the future is very uncertain right now. i would
the u.s. import export bank on president obama's trip to latin america and what it means for u.s. trade. after that, we will discuss the implementation of the health care law. ♪ host: as president obama cut his latin america trip short, and returns to washington, the washington post reports that key nato allies have tentatively agreed to take the lead role. but none have officially signed on. other news out of the middle east -- the yemen president pledging to step down when your early has...
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u.s. and allied forces meeting in paris to talk about potential military action. president obama said yesterday that the united states will take part in a no-flight effort. -- no-fly effort. we want to get your thoughts on the u.s. joined the no-fly effort. here is how you can contribute this morning. here iare the numbers at the bottom of your screen. the president announcing yesterday in a statement about the united states supporting a no-fly zone. this has been done by several allies. we will take a look at the headlines on "washington journal" this morning. mr. obama sketched out an american military role. -- rule. you have probably seen other headlines this morning as well. meetings are going on to talk about the strategy with the united states and other allied forces. the president made the statement yesterday about joining the no- fly zone effort. he spoke about what the united states will not do. here is what he had to say. >> i want to be clear about what we will not be doing. the
u.s. and allied forces meeting in paris to talk about potential military action. president obama said yesterday that the united states will take part in a no-flight effort. -- no-fly effort. we want to get your thoughts on the u.s. joined the no-fly effort. here is how you can contribute this morning. here iare the numbers at the bottom of your screen. the president announcing yesterday in a statement about the united states supporting a no-fly zone. this has been done by several allies. we...
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the analysis of 22 countries finds the u.s. economy is growing faster than others but creating far fewer jobs. partly because american workers have become so productive, it is hard for anyone without a job to get one. the u.n. world food program has delivered so far $2 million worth of aid to japan, but the agency said today that japan still needs much more temporary shelter. sanitation help and health equipment. finally, another member of the britain house of commons has been sentenced to prison for making fraudulent expense -- fraudulent expense claims. jim divine has been sent to prison for filing bogus invoices for cleaning and printing work, totaling more than $13,000. a total of three to 92 current and former british legislators have been ordered to pay a total of 1.1 million pounds and expenses. >> you are watching c-span, bringing you politics and public affairs. every morning it is open quote washington journal," our live call-in program about the news of the day. weekdays, watch live coverage of the u.s. house. weekni
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and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military action whether it is a no fly zone or other options, you have got to balance costs versus benefits. and i don't take those decisions lightly. host: to the latter part as far as the analysis of cost versus benefit and that is the no fly zone. why not put one in place? or should we? guest: i think costs would be quite substantial. and here is ooth thought. i think that we have limited resours. we are endlessly being told we need to cut our defense budget. my view of this is there ought to be a division of labor. we have had our european allies who have generally not pulled their load on most national security issues for a long time. nonetheless saying that if only because they are worried about large numbers of refugees coming out of north africa to their shores, they want to stabilize this situation. they are talking about putting a no fly zone in place. i don't know whether they will actually or just going to talk about it. but let's let them do that. and let's focus our ener
and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military action whether it is a no fly zone or other options, you have got to balance costs versus benefits. and i don't take those decisions lightly. host: to the latter part as far as the analysis of cost versus benefit and that is the no fly zone. why not put one in place? or should we? guest: i think costs would be quite substantial. and here is ooth thought. i think that we have limited resours. we are endlessly being told we need to cut our...
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all u.s. citizens in japan should monitor the situation carefully and follow the guidelines of the u.s. and japanese governments. those who are seeking assistance should contact our embassy and consulates which continue to be open and operational. second, i know many americans are worried about the potential risk to the united states. i want to be very clear. we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, whether it is the west coast, hawaii, alaska, or u.s. territories in the pacific. let me repeat that -- we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, hawaii, alaska, where u.s. territories in the pacific. that is the judgment of bar nuclear regulatory commission and many other experts. furthermore, the centers for disease control and prevention and public-health experts do not recommend people in the united states take precautionary measures beyond staying informed. we will continue to keep the american people fully updated. i believe that you
all u.s. citizens in japan should monitor the situation carefully and follow the guidelines of the u.s. and japanese governments. those who are seeking assistance should contact our embassy and consulates which continue to be open and operational. second, i know many americans are worried about the potential risk to the united states. i want to be very clear. we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, whether it is the west coast, hawaii, alaska, or u.s....
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then the u.s. export-import bank. after that, rebecca adams will discuss the health care law and with the changes mean. "washington journal, each morning at 7:00. later, a couple of events about the political unrest in the middle east. talkso's foreign minister about the challenges his country faces great live coverage from the brookings institute at 10:30. endowment of international peace, the president of the american university of cairo will get his perspective on the recent changes in egypt and the arab world. that is at 1:00. >> the c-span video library is even more valuable. committee hearings are now being gathered and archived in one place. find out more. watch what you want, when you want. >> the united nations representative for afghanistan said the u.s. led a surge in that country is working. staffan de mistura also expect confidence in afghan led reconciliation efforts. he spoke at the middle east institute in washington as the u.n. voted to extend its afghan mission by one year. this is 55 minutes. >> he
then the u.s. export-import bank. after that, rebecca adams will discuss the health care law and with the changes mean. "washington journal, each morning at 7:00. later, a couple of events about the political unrest in the middle east. talkso's foreign minister about the challenges his country faces great live coverage from the brookings institute at 10:30. endowment of international peace, the president of the american university of cairo will get his perspective on the recent changes in...
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we've also proposed a u.s. rail equipment development program that has slotted $245 million in 2012 and that will help begin to define a long-term rail manufacturing sector in the united states. of course we have also realized the need to build capacity and technical research and development to go with this new program. it is amazing to think that over two years ago, none of this existed. and i stand here today and am very proud to say that what we're looking at is achieving high things with our program. a strong focus on developing a truly world-class system, of which we can be proud of part of our system. opportunities for private sectors to be part come up with a transit-oriented development, one of the many focuses that we hope will come out of the station development. we do have to have that. we also have to have an amazing work force. that we want to make sure we secure and move forward, working hand-in-hand with many of the women -- men and women we will look investments in the northeast corridor. that i
we've also proposed a u.s. rail equipment development program that has slotted $245 million in 2012 and that will help begin to define a long-term rail manufacturing sector in the united states. of course we have also realized the need to build capacity and technical research and development to go with this new program. it is amazing to think that over two years ago, none of this existed. and i stand here today and am very proud to say that what we're looking at is achieving high things with...
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a u.s. company could be worried about what their foreign competitors are doing overseas. -- they can create an unlevel playing field. it all falls into the same pocket of information that will make business dealings more transparent and more profitable and minimize the risk. host: our first call comes from louisiana on average democrat line. -- on our democratic line. caller: i am concerned with the visit of republicans meddling with a price of survival. it is written indelibly on stone that we have had a price of survival. and we have had a government support us. we know who the big threat was with a cold war and what not. we have to have friends of our enemies and enemies of our enemies. when we cannot exist, we would not remain. we need oil and trade and we have to sell and buy stuff. host: he made an interesting mark -- a remark. one day the friend of your friend is your friend, and then they are your enemy. tell us how intelligence gathering survives in a world like that where the line
a u.s. company could be worried about what their foreign competitors are doing overseas. -- they can create an unlevel playing field. it all falls into the same pocket of information that will make business dealings more transparent and more profitable and minimize the risk. host: our first call comes from louisiana on average democrat line. -- on our democratic line. caller: i am concerned with the visit of republicans meddling with a price of survival. it is written indelibly on stone that we...
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with the u.s. currently involved in afghanistan, iraq, and providing large-scale humanitarian assistance in japan, it does not diminish." collins of maine said this. "i remain troubled that the president did not seek congressional consent in the absence of a national emergency. libya does not affect our country's vital interest." the president talked about who will lead and when. here is what he had to say. >> this transfer from the united states to nato will take place on wednesday. going forward, the lead in enforcing the no-fly zone and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to our allies and partners. i'm fully confident that our coalition will keep the pressure on gaddafi's remaining forces. in that effort, the united states will play a supporting role, including intelligence, logistical support, search and rescue assistance, and capabilities to jam regime communications. because of this transition to a broader nato-based coalition, the risk and cost of this operation to our milita
with the u.s. currently involved in afghanistan, iraq, and providing large-scale humanitarian assistance in japan, it does not diminish." collins of maine said this. "i remain troubled that the president did not seek congressional consent in the absence of a national emergency. libya does not affect our country's vital interest." the president talked about who will lead and when. here is what he had to say. >> this transfer from the united states to nato will take place on...
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department of veterans affairs, u.s. department of defense, and the department of labor veteran import -- trading service. members what the hall of the medical center's daily and concur with the physicians that now is not the time to shortchange the department's construction and research. with regard to the dod, mindful of the necessity of full funding of the department's military family support programs. these programs support that the whole family is ready support their service member and the family does not suffer or suffers less when their service member is deployed or called up for duty. we are also mindful of the department's proposal to increase premiums of military retirees and the impact that such increases may have on the pocketbook of veteran households. we are supportive of the commander's calls to repeal the disabled veterans tax, the nile or reduction of benefits to qualified benefits, adversely affects not only the veterans but also the family members who rely on that income to meet living expenses. it goe
department of veterans affairs, u.s. department of defense, and the department of labor veteran import -- trading service. members what the hall of the medical center's daily and concur with the physicians that now is not the time to shortchange the department's construction and research. with regard to the dod, mindful of the necessity of full funding of the department's military family support programs. these programs support that the whole family is ready support their service member and the...
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u.s. troops from afghanistan. the vote was 93-121. this 20 minute portion of the debate. >> i rise in strong opposition. it would undermine the everett of nation's security. insanity has been described as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. 3,000 people died on september 11 because we walked away once from afghanistan thinking that it didn't matter who controlled that country, we were wrong then, let us not make the same mistake twice. . as are as the undersecretary of testifies stated earlier this week, the threat emanating from the border of afghanistan and pakistan is not hypothetical. there is no other place in the world that contains such a concentration of senior al qaeda leaders and operational commanders. continue to allow these hostile organizations in this region -- to flourish in this region is to put the security of our friends and allies and the united states at great risk, end quote. to quit the area before we rooted out the terrorists wo
u.s. troops from afghanistan. the vote was 93-121. this 20 minute portion of the debate. >> i rise in strong opposition. it would undermine the everett of nation's security. insanity has been described as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. 3,000 people died on september 11 because we walked away once from afghanistan thinking that it didn't matter who controlled that country, we were wrong then, let us not make the same mistake twice. . as are as the...
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we would move these guys on u.s. soil and there would be a handful we would need to hold indefinitely. civilian courts, guantanamo bay would be closed, and we could make this more palletible for americans and certainly for a lot of human rights and liberties folks that hoped barack obama would close it. caller: i'm a big fan of c-span. i listen all the time. i'm a big alex jones listener. he talks about all this stuff about extra rendition and torture and continuing all these wars. when they say they are going to stop them, continue it until 2014 now, and it's just a matter of time now before everyone realizes we've been lied to, here, in a big way, and water boarding people for how long -- they'll admit to anything if they are being tortured. and i personally think in my opinion that 9/11 was staged. host: well, i think as far ads the watt irboarding and torture goes -- guest: the rules that govern the military trials now are pretty clear that torture and mistreatment, that any statement that came from that isn't go
we would move these guys on u.s. soil and there would be a handful we would need to hold indefinitely. civilian courts, guantanamo bay would be closed, and we could make this more palletible for americans and certainly for a lot of human rights and liberties folks that hoped barack obama would close it. caller: i'm a big fan of c-span. i listen all the time. i'm a big alex jones listener. he talks about all this stuff about extra rendition and torture and continuing all these wars. when they...
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u.s.? before introducing the ambassador formally come out like to extend a welcome to former united states senators. they have done this for today's lecture. [unintelligible] [applause] i'm glad he hails from the great state of tennessee. certification in the and i did states senate from 1967 to 1985. he is the person in his long and distinguished public service 6 to honor through the works that so proudly bears his name. inouye it is always a privilege to have you with us. of kansas, who served with distinction in the united states senate from 1978 to 1978, who i now claim to be at least well grounded in tennessee is still rooted in kansas. we are very glad to have you here. here today is money coming. hero after numerous years of great service serbs as the night did states ambassador to 1984-1989. the thank you for your service. the other ambassador was appointed to serve as our ambassador to japan. he did so with distinction from 2001 to 2005. it is this service that inspired as far lect
u.s.? before introducing the ambassador formally come out like to extend a welcome to former united states senators. they have done this for today's lecture. [unintelligible] [applause] i'm glad he hails from the great state of tennessee. certification in the and i did states senate from 1967 to 1985. he is the person in his long and distinguished public service 6 to honor through the works that so proudly bears his name. inouye it is always a privilege to have you with us. of kansas, who...
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speaker, the u.s. and its citizens cannot afford to spend billions of taxpayer dollars that will not be repaid and it ends up in many instances harming the people it was intended to help. job creation is the most effective foreclosure prevention tool. job losses rather than unsustained mortgage terms are now the driving force behind foreclosuresnd mortgage defaults. eliminating these programs will save not only taxpayer dollars but encourage more responsible government spending by the federal government. so, mr. speaker, no surprise to you, i encourage a yes vote on the rule and a yes vote on the underlying legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: mr. speaker, here we are again at a time when americans are calling for more jobs to improve the economy and my republican colleagues want to pass legislation that doesn't create a single job and will hurt the middle class further destabilizing our hou
speaker, the u.s. and its citizens cannot afford to spend billions of taxpayer dollars that will not be repaid and it ends up in many instances harming the people it was intended to help. job creation is the most effective foreclosure prevention tool. job losses rather than unsustained mortgage terms are now the driving force behind foreclosuresnd mortgage defaults. eliminating these programs will save not only taxpayer dollars but encourage more responsible government spending by the federal...
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it is the first u.s.-based advocacy and grant-making initiative wholly focused on working with and for the people of the eastern congo. since 2007, mr. affleck has made multiple trips to africa with the focus on the eastern congo. he focuses on the conflict on the continent and learning about solutions to the problems affecting the d.r.c. we'll then hear from ms. francesca who was with the capitol police, spear heading the effort to incorporate sgbda in conflict and disasters. ms. walsh has nearly a decade of refugee camp management with the u.n. working with displaced communities in the balkans, latin america and africa and has spent a considerable amount of time in the eastern congo helping c.r.s. designing effective responses to psycho, social and medical needs of survivors of sexual violence. we'll hear from john, a human rights activist and best-selling author who has worked for peace in africa for over 25 years. he's a co-founder of an initiative to work against crimes against humanity affiliated wi
it is the first u.s.-based advocacy and grant-making initiative wholly focused on working with and for the people of the eastern congo. since 2007, mr. affleck has made multiple trips to africa with the focus on the eastern congo. he focuses on the conflict on the continent and learning about solutions to the problems affecting the d.r.c. we'll then hear from ms. francesca who was with the capitol police, spear heading the effort to incorporate sgbda in conflict and disasters. ms. walsh has...
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>> with regards to the u.s. power plants, the u.s. plants are designed to very high standards for the effects of earthquakes. all of our plans are designed to withstand significant natural phenomenon like earthquake, tornado, or a tsunami. we believe we have a strong regulatory structure in place. as we always do, as an independent regulatory agency, we will continue to take a new information and see if there are changes that we need to make with their program. with regards to the fuel, we are providing assistance to the japanese where they requested our assistance. they have not asked for any specific of information with regards to the field. -- fuel. >> you just talked about the high standards domestically. what are the differences between what japan has and what the united states has? >> right now, our focus is on keeping the nuclear power plants in this country secure. we are also putting up a strong focus right now in providing technical expertise to the japanese as they requested. questions about exactly the differences and what
>> with regards to the u.s. power plants, the u.s. plants are designed to very high standards for the effects of earthquakes. all of our plans are designed to withstand significant natural phenomenon like earthquake, tornado, or a tsunami. we believe we have a strong regulatory structure in place. as we always do, as an independent regulatory agency, we will continue to take a new information and see if there are changes that we need to make with their program. with regards to the fuel,...
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if there is a u.s. involvement, a u.s. component in a no-fly zone, will that take assets away from afghanistan? secondarily, how will it and in libya? -- how will it end in libya? >> i would differ all that to the commander of u.s. african command and uconn and others. i would note on the first one that there certainly has been no taking of assets from afghanistan. i have heard nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capability that we have in our military. by the way, we're now getting to the one-year deployed, two- years back. that is a function of not just having drawn down our forces in iraq, although that is the biggest. we are down from 165,000 in the peak dead now to the -- in the peak and now to be high- 40,000's. there has been real progress there as well. >> general, want to thank you very much. i hope you and the audience feel that i have been at least adequate representative of you and your questions. we wanted to have a conversation, but we also wanted to bring as many of
if there is a u.s. involvement, a u.s. component in a no-fly zone, will that take assets away from afghanistan? secondarily, how will it and in libya? -- how will it end in libya? >> i would differ all that to the commander of u.s. african command and uconn and others. i would note on the first one that there certainly has been no taking of assets from afghanistan. i have heard nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capability that we have in our...
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u.s. open the oil reserves? should there be a marker of a gas price? should there be another way where that decision is made? let's go to michael on the line for independents. good morning. caller: yes, good morning. you have a great show. i have knowledge of the oil reserves. canada, 31% of u.s. oil. mexico, 28%. nigeria and venezuela, 16% each. arab world is only 4%. the oil reserves were bought during the bush administration under the iraq war clause. when president clinton went out just 20% of the oil reserves bought by bush, sr., oil fell 2/3. if he lets out just the oil glut in the iraq war, oil should be down around $40 per barrel. thank you very much. have a great day. host: lou, a republican in topeka, kansas. good morning. caller: good morning. i think it would be a great big mistake to open the oil reserves. host: how come? caller: for one thing, there's not enough to make a long-term this in our problem. we are gluttons when it comes to consuming energy. that will just satisfy
u.s. open the oil reserves? should there be a marker of a gas price? should there be another way where that decision is made? let's go to michael on the line for independents. good morning. caller: yes, good morning. you have a great show. i have knowledge of the oil reserves. canada, 31% of u.s. oil. mexico, 28%. nigeria and venezuela, 16% each. arab world is only 4%. the oil reserves were bought during the bush administration under the iraq war clause. when president clinton went out just 20%...
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the u.s. should lead the way. the others will follow where the u.s. leads. i think the east -- libya is strategically located. the east is led by people educated in the u.s., europe, mostly the uk. many have leadership in the east. 98% of the people in libya are highly educated. they could be allies for the u.s. and the whole world. guest: you bring a variety of points, one about the ships of cash. i do not know. the no-fly zone and great harm can be done with forces on the ground with tanks reinforces the caution i was trying to suggest earlier. assuming no fly zone is in effect, but there is current on the ground created by artillery and armor. what do we do regarding a no-fly zone? do we embrace a moral and operational responsibility to stop that kind of killing as well? i think many military professionals like myself need to decide that question -- an answer to that question before you begin with what you think will be just a no-fly zone. with regard to the educated population in the strategic position, i take your point. i think libya as a nation has le
the u.s. should lead the way. the others will follow where the u.s. leads. i think the east -- libya is strategically located. the east is led by people educated in the u.s., europe, mostly the uk. many have leadership in the east. 98% of the people in libya are highly educated. they could be allies for the u.s. and the whole world. guest: you bring a variety of points, one about the ships of cash. i do not know. the no-fly zone and great harm can be done with forces on the ground with tanks...
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i am a u.s. navy veteran. i ever present all veterans -- in a what, we have to stop giving these people so much attention, ok? and then they hide behind god and all of his laws. stop being phony, ok? i live my life. i did not hurt anybody, ok, and i can never going to hurt anybody. in a what? what a shame? host: if you could hold on for just a second. we will let john finish. caller: one minute, please. it is a shame our politicians to not have enough common sense that they cannot come up with a law that will prevent these idiot people from protesting against people who died for the preservation of what they get to do to begin with. if it's kotite in the first amended to this argument. -- tie in the first amendment. caller: i understand freedom of speech is first amendment. i cannot come over here and say you are a horrible person and use all kinds of language and expect not have any consequence. that is what the westboro church -- they need to have consequences. and i prayed to god that god brings the wrath r
i am a u.s. navy veteran. i ever present all veterans -- in a what, we have to stop giving these people so much attention, ok? and then they hide behind god and all of his laws. stop being phony, ok? i live my life. i did not hurt anybody, ok, and i can never going to hurt anybody. in a what? what a shame? host: if you could hold on for just a second. we will let john finish. caller: one minute, please. it is a shame our politicians to not have enough common sense that they cannot come up with...
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the u.s. geological survey will discuss the threat of earthquakes and other july 6 -- your logic hazards. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] host: good morning, friday, march 18. we will open up the phone lines for your comments today on the story that is most important to you. we will put the phone numbers on the screen right away. unfolding news about the u.n. security council and possible air strikes against libya, and continuing crises in japan and the budget story at home. the most significant new was story. we will go to your phone calls right away to hear what is most important to you in a week of unfolding big issues. we will go to the newspapers as we are waiting for your calls. as you can see, britain, france, and the united states are lined up for air strike against coffee -- gaddafi. it suggests in the newspapers the airplanes may well immediately. "the chicago tribune" tells us american officials expect
the u.s. geological survey will discuss the threat of earthquakes and other july 6 -- your logic hazards. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] host: good morning, friday, march 18. we will open up the phone lines for your comments today on the story that is most important to you. we will put the phone numbers on the screen right away. unfolding news about the u.n. security council and possible air strikes against libya,...
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the u.s. government $125 billion in the last two years of profits. of course i want to emphasize that was not the purpose of the interventions. >> we'll not do it again. >> we are not doing it again. but we have i think managed at least well enough that the taxpayer can feel that they have gotten at least in this respect they have gotten their money back. >> thank you. ranking member. mr. paul. chairman of the monetary policy subcommittee. >> thank you, mr. chairman. let me just say a word about the deficit. the spending and deficit was a concern of mine in the early 1970's because i foresaw that after the breakdown of the branton woods we would have endless spending, deficits, financial bubbles and we have had that. as to whether or not we have military cane seism -- keynesianism, we do. i reject that as well as domestic moln -- domestic monetary canes yism. -- keynesianism. congress is at fault. they spend too much money. congress at times will say the fed's at fault. the congress and the fe
the u.s. government $125 billion in the last two years of profits. of course i want to emphasize that was not the purpose of the interventions. >> we'll not do it again. >> we are not doing it again. but we have i think managed at least well enough that the taxpayer can feel that they have gotten at least in this respect they have gotten their money back. >> thank you. ranking member. mr. paul. chairman of the monetary policy subcommittee. >> thank you, mr. chairman. let...
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burgess said u.s. led coalition has been killing taliban militants by the hundreds he said, but there have been no apparent delegate rad agency in their capacity to fight. would you respond to general clap errand general burgess's statements? >> first of all, with respect, i have tried to avoid what might be labeled optimism or pessimism and have tried to provide realism. and i think that the opening statement speaks for itself in terms of expressing what we believe is reality on the ground, with a very significant note of the challenges that lie ahead. there is no question that governmental capacity is an area of in a sse strategic risk as we identify it. in the slides we provided along with the statement, you will see the so-called cloud slides, and i think there's a double thunder bolt coming out of that particular cloud. the reason is that indeed it is very difficult to transition tasks that are currently performed by international organizations or isaf provincial reconstruction teams to afghan ins
burgess said u.s. led coalition has been killing taliban militants by the hundreds he said, but there have been no apparent delegate rad agency in their capacity to fight. would you respond to general clap errand general burgess's statements? >> first of all, with respect, i have tried to avoid what might be labeled optimism or pessimism and have tried to provide realism. and i think that the opening statement speaks for itself in terms of expressing what we believe is reality on the...
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u.s. naval and air forces attacked libyan military installations across that country, wiping out air defenses, intelligence systems, tanks, and also apparently is now targeting that nation's ground forces. under what policy is the executive branch operating without a vote of congress and expending millions of defense dollars and state dollars on offensive action taken inside a nation that did nothing provocative toward the united states and in fact last year was even a recipient of u.s. foreign aid? the president's justification for this action was that it was not an act of war but rather humanitarian mission to prevent a catastrophe that would have result interested libya's military forces under the command of libyan president gaddafi from taking the civilian center. our president says he did not act alone. as french, british, canadian, and other western nato members participated in these attacks. the president informed congress that future operations will be handled by nato. who exactly
u.s. naval and air forces attacked libyan military installations across that country, wiping out air defenses, intelligence systems, tanks, and also apparently is now targeting that nation's ground forces. under what policy is the executive branch operating without a vote of congress and expending millions of defense dollars and state dollars on offensive action taken inside a nation that did nothing provocative toward the united states and in fact last year was even a recipient of u.s. foreign...
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an afghan negotiations with a man the u.s. claim was one of the most senior commanders in the taliban. according to "the new york times" the episode underscores the uncertain and even bizarre nature of the atmosphere in which afghan and american leaders search for ways to bring the war to an end. leaders of the taliban are believed to be hiding in pakistan, possibly with the assistance of the pakistani government, which receives billions of dollars in usaid, unquote. how can we claim a cornerstone of our counterinsurgency strategy is to take out taliban strongholds throughout the country while at the same time conducting negotiations with the taliban? this episode further underlies a significant -- we think we can separate the taliban from the rest of the afghan population. our our kearnt insurgey sen strategic fails to wreck size a basic principle. occupations. occupations, fuel insurgencies. occupations fuel insurgencies the taliban is a local movement. we lost the vietnam war because we failed to win the hearts and minds of
an afghan negotiations with a man the u.s. claim was one of the most senior commanders in the taliban. according to "the new york times" the episode underscores the uncertain and even bizarre nature of the atmosphere in which afghan and american leaders search for ways to bring the war to an end. leaders of the taliban are believed to be hiding in pakistan, possibly with the assistance of the pakistani government, which receives billions of dollars in usaid, unquote. how can we claim...
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if the u.s. implemented the recommendations of the erskine bowles, alan simpson commission today, or a package of reforms with the same fiscal impact, it would immediately move to number three and fiscal governance and become one of the top 10 countries in the overall index. guest: that is correct. there is hope. the never take a country, new zealand, had its own currency crisis in the early 1990's. it they made dramatic and fundamental reforms in what the government did, how did business, however measured success. they've reformed entitlement programs, put in fiscal constraints, reformed the tax policy, and now they are number two. if new zealand can do it, the united states can do it. host: can we do it without tax increases, in your view? guest: no. the simple truth is the government has grown too big, waited too long to restructure and, frankly, promised to much. in my view, to put us on a more prudent and sustainable path, it is about 2 to 3 to 1, spending cuts to tax increases. but we have
if the u.s. implemented the recommendations of the erskine bowles, alan simpson commission today, or a package of reforms with the same fiscal impact, it would immediately move to number three and fiscal governance and become one of the top 10 countries in the overall index. guest: that is correct. there is hope. the never take a country, new zealand, had its own currency crisis in the early 1990's. it they made dramatic and fundamental reforms in what the government did, how did business,...
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when the u.s.-backed afghan major crimes unit tries to get karzai to act on corruption and karzai gets his buddy out of jail. yes, we have a national security interest in protecting america from attack, but this is a losing strategy. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield a minute and a half to the gentlelady from new york, ms. velazquez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized for 90 seconds. ms. velazquez: yes, mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. velazquez: i rise in strong support of this resolution. after 10 long years, $336 billion spent, 1,500 american lives lost and thousands named, it is time to bring our troops home. our service men and women and their coalition allies have performed vehemently. the united states has done everything possible to provide opportunity for the afghanistan people and the chance for the d
when the u.s.-backed afghan major crimes unit tries to get karzai to act on corruption and karzai gets his buddy out of jail. yes, we have a national security interest in protecting america from attack, but this is a losing strategy. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield a minute and a half to the gentlelady from new york, ms. velazquez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized for 90 seconds. ms. velazquez:...
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we have been hearing from u.s. officials that he is sending out some of his own people to test the waters, looking for a way out. we'll see if that happens. host: good morning republican line. caller: could morning. how're you today? host: we are fine. go ahead with your question. caller: i think i am very proud of what we're doing in the middle east. we're trying to do something that is not from a long time ago. i commend al jazeera for bringing the attacks. i'm disappointed that most of the media in the united states has taken over the israeli government's point of view. i think we need to hear the facts. israel should be welcoming democracy in the middle east more than anybody else. we're tired of fighting. we're tired of the conflict. i do not see any difference in what these people are doing doing with each other overseas whatever religion or nationality, they do not have a problem. i commend to the people and i hope that the people -- commend the people and i hope that the people -- none of the anti-is really
we have been hearing from u.s. officials that he is sending out some of his own people to test the waters, looking for a way out. we'll see if that happens. host: good morning republican line. caller: could morning. how're you today? host: we are fine. go ahead with your question. caller: i think i am very proud of what we're doing in the middle east. we're trying to do something that is not from a long time ago. i commend al jazeera for bringing the attacks. i'm disappointed that most of the...
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now they are putting u.s. children in there. i wish they would amend that and make it not north american free trade but make it north american fair trade because the blue- collar labor of the united states is not surviving here. we cannot protect or clothe our own. we have to take care of home first. guest: thank you and i appreciate your thoughtful comments. i visit the food banks in westchester county, n.y., and the numbers have just increased dramatically, not just the people who are out of work, but people who have low-paying jobs and cannot afford to feed their family. that is why i and working so hard in the congress to focus on jobs, jobs, jobs. to me, this is what our primary responsibility is it. when the unemployment rate keeps climbing, we have to focus on jobs. i agree with you that putting people to work is uppermost and is why i support the programs of the small business administration. in my community, i have seen jobs in the biotech field, going from 400 to about 1600. another company that installs solar panels w
now they are putting u.s. children in there. i wish they would amend that and make it not north american free trade but make it north american fair trade because the blue- collar labor of the united states is not surviving here. we cannot protect or clothe our own. we have to take care of home first. guest: thank you and i appreciate your thoughtful comments. i visit the food banks in westchester county, n.y., and the numbers have just increased dramatically, not just the people who are out of...
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the total u.s. production. however, a de facto moratorium still exists. even though the official moratorium was lifted last may and october. not only is the gulf lost 12,000 quality jobs because of the moratorium, but the -- these rigs are actively leaving that region and moving to foreign countries such as cuba, brazil and mexico. in february, federal judge feldman gave the department of interior 30 days to rule on seven deepwater drilling permits. as of today, only one of those permits has been issued. and that's simply inexcusable. this negligence fails to meet the struggling needs of the u.s. economy and that's why i'm a proud sponsor of h.r. 140, which calls for streamlining for shallow and deep-water drilling in the gulf. in 2008, president obama put the entire pacific coast, the eastern gulf coast off-limits to future energy production. this includes a large portion of alaska's outer continental shelf. even though expanding production would ultimately create upwards of 1.2 million jobs and ge
the total u.s. production. however, a de facto moratorium still exists. even though the official moratorium was lifted last may and october. not only is the gulf lost 12,000 quality jobs because of the moratorium, but the -- these rigs are actively leaving that region and moving to foreign countries such as cuba, brazil and mexico. in february, federal judge feldman gave the department of interior 30 days to rule on seven deepwater drilling permits. as of today, only one of those permits has...
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earlier today in the u.s. house they passed the sixth temporary spending measure for fiscal year 2011, which will fund the federal government through april 8 and cut $6 billion over that three-week period. the final vote was 271-158 with 186 democrats, republicans, rather, and 85 democrats voting aye and 54 republicans joining 104 democrats voting against that temporary spending measure that now goes to the u.s. senate. we're going to show you debate from earlier in the u.s. house on the continuing resolution. the chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky. mr. rogers: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five lennell slative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.j.res. 248 and that i may include tabular material on the same. thepeaker pro tempore: so ordered. mr. rogers: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise today to support h. -- h.j.res. 48, the fiscal year 2011 further continuing appropriations resolution. this temporary c.r. will allow
earlier today in the u.s. house they passed the sixth temporary spending measure for fiscal year 2011, which will fund the federal government through april 8 and cut $6 billion over that three-week period. the final vote was 271-158 with 186 democrats, republicans, rather, and 85 democrats voting aye and 54 republicans joining 104 democrats voting against that temporary spending measure that now goes to the u.s. senate. we're going to show you debate from earlier in the u.s. house on the...
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without the u.s., it will not work. the u.s. has the peculiar possibility -- working here with china to bring islamabad further along the path. it has to come. the afghans are critical. it is that nexus, in my view. i cannot believe that given the american tradition of always wanting to solve every problem and seeing itself as the irreplaceable spark plug, that it will not start there. the proposal is not to improve pakistan-u.s. relations. by ellen view is that i cannot imagine anything -- my own view is that i cannot imagine anything that would make a greater positive difference in pakistan-u.s. relations was a process that led to some reasonable and acceptable solutions to afghanistan, as difficult as we all see that now. nine months ago, we saw the process of being entirely improbable. we now see after conversations that it is probable. we see the negotiations and the agreements that have to be reached as entirely improbable, if not extremely difficult. over time, we had even begun to see signs that what we are preconditions
without the u.s., it will not work. the u.s. has the peculiar possibility -- working here with china to bring islamabad further along the path. it has to come. the afghans are critical. it is that nexus, in my view. i cannot believe that given the american tradition of always wanting to solve every problem and seeing itself as the irreplaceable spark plug, that it will not start there. the proposal is not to improve pakistan-u.s. relations. by ellen view is that i cannot imagine anything -- my...
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and crimes against u.s. citizens often go unpunished. the safety message is simple, avoid traveling to mexico during spring break and stay alive. . we're even being warned not to let your kids go to mexico for spring break because it's not safe. what do we do about this? there was a raid this week because of an i.c.e. agent killed in mexico, raids were made in the united states and 676 gang members were arrested, $12 million was seized, lots of drugs, lots of guns. it's a point we needs to -- we need to understand. the drug cartels operate in mexico but they operate in the united states as well. they bring those drugs to other gang members throughout the cities of america and they sell those wares here in the united states. so the crime does occur on both sides of the border. we need to understand that. it is important that we deal in reality and understand that the boarder is a war zone. a texas ranger once told me, he said, after dark on the texas-mexico border, it gets western. those days need to end. we immediate to secure the border
and crimes against u.s. citizens often go unpunished. the safety message is simple, avoid traveling to mexico during spring break and stay alive. . we're even being warned not to let your kids go to mexico for spring break because it's not safe. what do we do about this? there was a raid this week because of an i.c.e. agent killed in mexico, raids were made in the united states and 676 gang members were arrested, $12 million was seized, lots of drugs, lots of guns. it's a point we needs to --...
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the u.s. moreover, loans over 30 days late are down. the short refinance option, which the republicans are trying to eliminate, we have begun to stabilize the housing market. these numbers could he inside with signs of recovery -- coinside with signs of recovery. mortgages worth more than their homes can refinance through a more affordable mortgage. this program allows lenders to write down at least 10% of the outstanding principal to bring payments down to affordable levels. according to core logic december of last year, more than 10% were underwater. we're no stranger to that in boulder county, colorado. this imposes hardships in our economy. we cannot risk another housing crisis and banking crisis by removing programs that help keep families in their home and keep the homes out of foreclosure. my friends on the other side of the aisle will argue that this program is fallen short of its original goals. i agree that this program is not perfect. instead of scrapping it entirely we should build
the u.s. moreover, loans over 30 days late are down. the short refinance option, which the republicans are trying to eliminate, we have begun to stabilize the housing market. these numbers could he inside with signs of recovery -- coinside with signs of recovery. mortgages worth more than their homes can refinance through a more affordable mortgage. this program allows lenders to write down at least 10% of the outstanding principal to bring payments down to affordable levels. according to core...
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i supported it by man state holding a u.s. -- main stakeholders, like the u.s.. some have established -- we have established of salaam group. the first one is logic -- logistics. it is 80% in negotiations. you have to be able to be at the right place at the right time and be also in a way that you appeared to be, not contaminated. flying by a marine helicopter may in no way give you a certain time of profile. we have been putting our own helicopters, we have aided them, and the three planes that we have at the disposal of the salaam support group and therefore of the peace cuts. they use them actively because they needed to go all of the country to start talking to the local community and say, if we propose this and they propose that, would you feel comfortable with that? what is your concern about that? and secondly, around the region, they've been to turkey, to pakistan, and they just announced and with our support, to go to iran. a pillar of the slalaam group, many qualified in people who had a remarkable capacity of having us started the taliban on the other
i supported it by man state holding a u.s. -- main stakeholders, like the u.s.. some have established -- we have established of salaam group. the first one is logic -- logistics. it is 80% in negotiations. you have to be able to be at the right place at the right time and be also in a way that you appeared to be, not contaminated. flying by a marine helicopter may in no way give you a certain time of profile. we have been putting our own helicopters, we have aided them, and the three planes...
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we understand they've asked the u.s. marshal and don't know whether they've asked the state department to help. it's a crying shame and i'm getting to the bottom of it. dead babies deserve justice. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. poe: request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. poe: mr. speaker, it's been five months since david hartley was brutally murdered by pirates on falcon lake. his body remains missing and those responsible for the border murder remain at large. shamefully the only american peace officer apparently still working on this case is sheriff ziggy gonzalez of zapata crowd and has identified four shooters as zeta cartel members. at least there's somebody on the case. the local sheriffs cannot do the job they're supposed to do of protecting their counties while doing the federal government's job of pr
we understand they've asked the u.s. marshal and don't know whether they've asked the state department to help. it's a crying shame and i'm getting to the bottom of it. dead babies deserve justice. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. poe: request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. poe: mr....
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there is a reason that local enforcement and the u.s. conference of mayors supported this legislation -- supports this legislation, because the ban worked when it was in effect for those 10 years. if it didn't work, we wouldn't be here tonight. records show that while the federal assault weapons ban was in effect the number of high capacity magazines collected by police fell dramatically. this is a return to the same standard we have in many states, including my home state of new jersey. and the law of the land from 1994 to 2004. there was no question that it is constitutional, it's not a republican or democratic issue, it's not. that this is not about talking all guns away from law-abiding citizens, it has nothing to do with that either. this is about saving lives. and right now we pray for our own buddy, our own sister who was just here not too long ago. where is she? i didn't see her the last few days. she's healing, we thank god she's in the position to heal. we can do something about this reckless nonsense, without violating the ins
there is a reason that local enforcement and the u.s. conference of mayors supported this legislation -- supports this legislation, because the ban worked when it was in effect for those 10 years. if it didn't work, we wouldn't be here tonight. records show that while the federal assault weapons ban was in effect the number of high capacity magazines collected by police fell dramatically. this is a return to the same standard we have in many states, including my home state of new jersey. and...
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coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this this 242, the nays are 177. the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. hensarling: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent in the engrossment of h.r. 830 the clerk be authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation and cross references and to make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to accurately reflect the actions of the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute for the purpose of making an announcement to our colleagues. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. dreier: meeb, the committee on rules is scheduled to meet on tuesday, march 15, at 3:00 p.m. to grant a rule which may limit the amendment process for consideration of h.r. 839, t
coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this this 242, the nays are 177. the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. hensarling: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent in the engrossment of h.r. 830 the clerk be authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation and cross...
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the u.s. authorized the first evacuation of americans last night of the japan. here in washington, we are covering hearings with the head of the u.s. geological survey, also the head of fema -- both of those will be alive today on c- span3. on the floor of the u.s. senate, the continuing resolution, a three week temporary extension of government funding. that will go on to the president for his signature. on the floor of the house of representatives, they will take a bill to defund npr, national public radio. the mid-afternoon vote is expected there. we want to get your thoughts for this first 40 minutes of "washington journal." democrats -- (202)737-0002. republicans -- (202)737-0001. independents -- (202)628-0205. the houses in at 9:00 a.m. eastern today, so we will have just the two-hour "washington journal." "the washington post" shows workers carrying the body removed from a village following the tsunami and the earthquake did the headline says "anxiety over nuclear plant deepens. the u.s
the u.s. authorized the first evacuation of americans last night of the japan. here in washington, we are covering hearings with the head of the u.s. geological survey, also the head of fema -- both of those will be alive today on c- span3. on the floor of the u.s. senate, the continuing resolution, a three week temporary extension of government funding. that will go on to the president for his signature. on the floor of the house of representatives, they will take a bill to defund npr,...
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despite the fact that u.s. taxpayers have given lenders an average of $20,000 for each participating homeowner, there is nothing that prevents a lender from still foreclosuring after the modification. -- foreclosing after the modification. the bottom line of the hamp program is this -- false hope for homeowners who see the federal government send thousands to big lenders only to lose their home a few months later. according to the special inspector general of tarp programs, there have been countless a public lished reports of hamp participants worse off from having engaged in a futile attempt to obtain relief that the program promised. it leaves borrowers with more principal left on their home, depleted savings and even worse credit scores, closed quote. as we work to rein in government spending to create certainty, confidence and ultimately jobs, this program, well-intentioned as it is, has not been tax dollars well spent. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yiel
despite the fact that u.s. taxpayers have given lenders an average of $20,000 for each participating homeowner, there is nothing that prevents a lender from still foreclosuring after the modification. -- foreclosing after the modification. the bottom line of the hamp program is this -- false hope for homeowners who see the federal government send thousands to big lenders only to lose their home a few months later. according to the special inspector general of tarp programs, there have been...